The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-13
CITY NOTES.

The Henry Virgins trial is now in
progress in the Circuit Court, and large
crowds are witnessing the proceedings.
The st. Augustine fire was the sensa-
ton of the day here yesterday. The
Ancient City has lost some of her most
highly priced landmarks.
Mr.. b. j. Grooms, the live grocer and
baker, has a number of specials in this
tention- He carries large and select
stock of goods at all times, and is max
ing speciality of fine breads.
We received day or two ago AMI
anonymous communication attacking a.
gentleman living in a city near Palatka.
Our correspondent doubtless intended
the letter for the Times Union, as THE
PALArKA NEWS never prints the proluc
tions of anonymous scribblers.
A large number of Palatkans went
over to st. Augustine yesterday after
noon to take a look at the burnt district.
II there was anything about the fire that
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not their fault, for like all true Palat-
kans, their eyes and ears were wide open.
The elegant observation car ''Ymir,"
which has been run between Palatka
and st. Augustine during the winter,
is being put in repair in East Palatka,
and will be sent North for the summer
in few days. Thousands of people
have travelled in the car during the sea-
son, and we hope to see her back i'm her
old place next season.
The residence of Mr.. j. III. GraveneI
on Dodge street, near Kirby. was bur
larized on Monday afternoon, lat 3 O'Clock,
during the temporary absence of the
family. A gold watch and set of garnet.
belonging to Mrs. Gravener, a pair Of
earrings belonging to her mother, Mrs.
e. b. Thompson, and other articles, be-
longing to members of the family, We're
carried away. Not satisfied with their
booty, the burglars carried away several
closet keys.
This office has Just received a case
Of wine from the well-known vineyard
OF Holmes Erwin, at Sico in this county.
Ii is SO pure that this juice of the grape,
in our hands at least. cheers but does not
inebriate. and it has been a potent adjunct
in building up the overworn physical
strength of a number of our staff. This
item of stock is laid i'm to- furnish material
for the celebration of Gov. Perry's cleo
ton to the Senate, and only the presence
OF our candidate himself and others of
his friends to join the company, ia need
Ell to make the occasion fuH rounded and
complete. We shall drink to his con-
tinued success in nectar pure as his re-
cord, clear as his fame, and ripened, like
Perry's intellect, in the warmth of our
genial suns.
The postmaster at Palatka has made a
careful summary of his years york for
transmission to the Department and it
contains some astonishing figures. Our
post-ofiice was raised to the Second
Class on the first of last July. and is now
nearly ready to take a second step for
ward. Under the law we shall have
street delivery when the receipts from
rent of boxes, sale of stamps, envelopes
and periodical postage foots up ten
thousand dollars per annum. For the
year ending April 1, 1897. the footing
scas $S,057.71, 50 therecan be no doubt
that this further convenience will he OBJ
tanned for our city next fall.
The office is now well fitted up and
conveniently arranged with ample ac-
Communications. There has never been a
hitch in the smooth running of the bust
ness since the present incumbent as
sumed control.